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4 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

Worth every cent. One of the greatest talents to ever pull on the red and blue. 

No doubt. Just getting in first before the likely suspects put out the “the cap being up means Oliver’s deal gets better and better for us over time!”

Its not like that, he will be underpaid anyway he is that good.

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Whenever I worry about our future success I think of Clarry and feel better. Genuinely the best player I’ve seen in red and blue and the most consistent bloke in the league. He won’t rest until we win another flag. 

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I know we’ve had Mann, Flower, Barrassi but for my era, only Neitz and Oliver are etched in my memory for life. Such a privilege to be able to see this class

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11 hours ago, DeezNuts said:

I know we’ve had Mann, Flower, Barrassi but for my era, only Neitz and Oliver are etched in my memory for life. Such a privilege to be able to see this class

I'll add Gawn and Jurrah.

Gawn, because I've never previously seen a ruckman with the ability to tap the ball to all 360 degrees of the compass with either hand and with such precision.

And Jurrah because he's the most freakishly talented Melbourne player I have seen. Not the most consistent, not the best at all aspects of the game (tackling and aerobic capacity, for example) but just the most exquisite in aspects such as kicking and marking.

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On 11/10/2022 at 9:38 AM, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

And Jurrah because he's the most freakishly talented Melbourne player I have seen. Not the most consistent, not the best at all aspects of the game (tackling and aerobic capacity, for example) but just the most exquisite in aspects such as kicking and marking.

Most freakish in my time, and one I'll never forget, is Allen Jakovich. More unpredictable and yes, more exciting even than Jurrah.

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On 11/11/2022 at 6:41 PM, Allus Monk said:

Most freakish in my time, and one I'll never forget, is Allen Jakovich. More unpredictable and yes, more exciting even than Jurrah.

Agree but I would another 2 ......

SCHWARTA and STANLEY NEIL ALVES

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Maccas and Clayton on Social Media, just released.

What an odd sponsorship partnership ... For a bloke that's never done media, now doing media...

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9 minutes ago, Engorged Onion said:

Maccas and Clayton on Social Media, just released.

What an odd sponsorship partnership ... For a bloke that's never done media, now doing media...

And even at this early stage, I would like to commend the efforts of the audio department to make Clayton sound like he hasn’t got a terrible sinus problem. 

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48 minutes ago, Engorged Onion said:

Maccas and Clayton on Social Media, just released.

What an odd sponsorship partnership ... For a bloke that's never done media, now doing media...

Just look at it from the perspective of other sports.

Messi in soccer is probably the all time GOAT. However he, like Clarry, is not a natural when it comes to public speaking or advertising.

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I hang around with plenty of people Male and Female where Clarry words resonate with homespun candour, no bulltish and a lot of common sense. Suits me just fine!

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